It sounds like you’re referring to a well-known textbook: — a classic used widely in Indian universities for undergraduate and postgraduate statistics courses.
(known as A. M. Goon) was a respected professor at the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata — the legendary institution founded by P. C. Mahalanobis. Goon had a reputation for being a demanding but clear teacher. He believed that a student could only master statistics by working through large numbers of progressively difficult problems — not just reading theory. fundamentals of statistics goon gupta dasgupta pdf
However, I can’t provide or link to a PDF of the book, as it’s likely still under copyright. But here’s an behind the book and its authors that might give you some context and appreciation for why it’s so respected. The Story of Fundamentals of Statistics – Goon, Gupta, Dasgupta In the 1970s and 80s, statistics education in India was growing rapidly, but there was a serious shortage of affordable, high-quality textbooks written with the Indian student in mind. Most references were either too advanced (like Cramér or Kendall & Stuart) or too elementary. Students often relied on handwritten notes and mimeographed copies of problems. It sounds like you’re referring to a well-known